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Lawmakers want more answers on Afghan war plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a key Senate panel pledged on Friday to hold more hearings on the U.S. goals for the war in Afghanistan after senators from both parties said they wanted answers in the wake of this week's shake-up in command for the mission.
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Lawmakers want more answers on Afghan war plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a key Senate panel pledged on Friday to hold more hearings on the U.S. goals for the war in Afghanistan after senators from both parties said they wanted answers in the wake of this week's shake-up in command for the mission.
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Storm threat to U.S. oil spill efforts; US, UK discuss BP
GRANDE ISLE, Louisiana (Reuters) - The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season was on track on Saturday to reach the Gulf of Mexico within days, a potential threat to containment and cleanup of the worst ever U.S. oil spill.
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Judge criticizes NY synagogue bomb plot case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three Muslim men accused of trying to blow up two New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes were denied bail on Friday by a U.S. judge.
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Year's first tropical depression forms in Caribbean
MIAMI (Reuters) - The first tropical depression of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season formed on Friday in the western Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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British PM fears BP's "destruction", stock plunges
TORONTO/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Fearing the "destruction" of BP Plc, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday some certainty is needed over its costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill even as the company's stock plunged to a 14-year low.
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Lawmakers seal deal on historic Wall Street reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers hammered out a historic overhaul of financial regulations on Friday, handing President Barack Obama a major domestic policy victory on the eve of a global summit of world leaders.
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Accused Jamaican drug lord Coke pleads not guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke pleaded not guilty to narcotics and gun trafficking charges at his first New York court appearance on Friday, having waived his right to a trial in Jamaica.
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Governors to bring Medicaid fight to Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Desperate U.S. states are preparing to bring the fight for financial help to the Congress as early as Monday after the Senate rejected their pleas for assistance in paying for Medicaid.
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UK's Cameron wants Afghan pullout within five years
TORONTO (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he would like to see UK troops pull out of Afghanistan within five years.
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UK's Cameron wants Afghan pullout within five years
TORONTO (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he would like to see UK troops pull out of Afghanistan within five years.
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U.S. plans military training centre in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE (Reuters) - The United States plans to spend almost $10 million to build a training center for armed forces in Tajikistan, Washington's ambassador to the Central Asian state said on Friday.
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Pacific Hurricane Darby now a major storm off Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Darby strengthened into a major storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico on Friday but was expected to weaken as it turns toward land this weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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Leaders play down austerity split on eve of G20
HUNTSVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - The world's richest economies, burdened with debt after spending their way out of the credit crisis, papered over differences on Friday on how to clean up their finances with minimal damage to growth.
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Congress OKs sanctions on Iran's energy, banks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Thursday approved tough new unilateral sanctions aimed at squeezing Iran's energy and banking sectors, which could also hurt companies from other countries doing business with Tehran.
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Knockout games start with Spain through
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The do-or-die stage of the World Cup starts Saturday with the United States plotting to dash African dreams and Uruguay hoping to extend Latin America's remarkable run so far in the tournament.
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G8 nations to take stock of development needs
TORONTO (Reuters) - Rich countries came up short on fund-raising promises for poor nations and will meet on Friday to figure out how to direct aid resources at a time when their own budgets are squeezed.
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North Korea issues no-sail warning; missile eyed
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has issued a no-sail warning off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula in what South Korean officials said on Friday was likely part of routine military drills, amid heightened antagonism between the rivals.
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Illegal Sarah Palin defense fund must give back donations
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - A legal defense fund for former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was illegal and must repay nearly $400,000 to donors, according to a settlement with a state-appointed lawyer announced on Thursday.
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Lawmakers seal deal on historic Wall Street reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers hammered out a historic overhaul of financial regulations on Friday, handing President Barack Obama a major domestic policy victory on the eve of a global summit of world leaders.
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